Get to Work Book or My Obsession with Planners

I love planners. I love paper too because I love to write and doodle and hold a pen in my hand, but there is nothing like getting a new planner. I keep one at the office and one at home, but they rarely stay so divided. I put my personal tasks on my work calendar because I’m usually making a to do list at work. If I have a big project at work, it’ll find its way into my personal to do list.

Did I mention that I love making lists? Because I looovve making lists. If I could make a list of my lists, I’d do it. Actually, now that I think about it, there’s nothing stopping me from doing just that.

But, I digress. Back to planners.

Every year I go through a serious screening process to make sure I’m getting a planner that meets all my requirements (lays flat, has a month view spread + week view, and spiral bound). It’s pretty hardcore. I don’t want to get half way through the year and realize I’ve made a mistake, because at that point you’re stuck with it. What a drag to have to pull out a planner you don’t like filled with activities you don’t want to do. That’s the point where I give up and devote my time to better things, like Netflix.

This week I stumbled across a planner that had everything. It’s like it was made for me – it’s called the get to work book, designed by blogger Elise Blaha Cripe. That was Monday. Then yesterday, in a moment of pure destiny, the planners went on sale for pre-order and manna rained from the heavens. (That last part may not have happened exactly like I said.)

In two short {excruciatingly long} months, I’ll have my 2016 planner in my hands! I am pretty excited, but not as excited as the Pacific Northwest Planners Group:

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I didn’t either! I came across that photo on Instagram using the hashtag #planneraddict. I never knew there were whole groups dedicated to the joys of planning, but I think I’m meant to be in one! I did a little research and couldn’t find anything local to me, but did find this great article on how to start one: http://www.villabeautifful.com/blog/2015/4/26/how-to-plan-a-planner-meet-up